Comments on: How long should it take to build a nice website? Any good Web Designers recommeded?

By: Muzik.Mind

Muzik.Mind — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:52:59 +0000

It’s easy…

- Sign up for a free Webstarts account here: http://www.webstarts.com

- Quickly create a page that better describes your website. The web editor is super easy to use.

- Add slide shows and photo’s using photobucket or just upload your photo’s right to your website

- Preview the finished page and send the link to your friends and family
It takes only a few minutes to do but can mean the difference.

Gallery of Websites Created With The Webstarts Editor http://webstarts.com/gallery-hr.php

Check it out when you get a chance.
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By: Rooster

Rooster — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:14:59 +0000

Not all is lost. I am a web designer and had that same thing happen with a client of mine. I was able to retrieve all their files and images. & months is way too long especially if you have given him all images and a example of what you wanted. I have several sites and I also do web hosting and sell site templates for those that want to just have a starting point to do it themselves. If you paid this guy anything, anything hes created so far is yours. If not, everything can be recreated without copyright infringments. a 10% change clears copyright. I can help you, i’ve been in business for 7 years now. I do everything from business cards to neon signs.
Feel free to contact me.
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Samples of some of my work:

http://www.tdtemplates.com
http://www.historicgardenleague.org
http://www.southasianjournal.com

By: Rex M

Rex M — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:51:59 +0000

Good questions. Regarding your title question, it really depends. A global website (think something on the level of BMW) would normally take a small team of highly talented, highly experienced designers and developers 3-6 months to do. It can vary significantly though – the abilities of the person(s) you hire will be directly related to how much you can afford to pay. If your budget for the project with the complexity you’ve described (especially the color chooser) is 5000-10000ish, you will only get a mediocre designer at best, and the product will either be finished quickly but poorly, or it will be finished very slowly but a bit better. Judging by the site so far, I would say that about 2-3 months for that site should be adequate for a moderately capable designer.

What happens to the work if you let him go depends entirely on the contract that you signed when the work began. If there is no specific clause that defines his relationship to you, then it’s generally accepted that such arrangements, even if informal, are work for hire, which means you hired the work already done. If you have paid for the work done to date, you own it.

Generally I recommend that people go to a place like http://www.elance.com/ or http://www.rentacoder.com/ to find designers for relatively cheap. If you can’t afford to hire a real design firm, these are good places to go. If you do have the budget, there are many capable firms that target every budget range… feel free to e-mail me if you would like me to help match you up with some firms that are a good fit for your project.

Most importantly, don’t take up any offers on here, Y! Answers, for people offering to do work. Most are amateurs (even if they don’t think so… for example, the other answerers to this question), and either way, this is not a freelancing forum, so there are no protections in place to help ensure you are dealing with reliable people.
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By: von_dutch

von_dutch — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:09:59 +0000

I know a lot of web designers who could help you. Your web designer has the rights on all graphics and content made by him. Otherwise, the rest is yours.
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pro web designer myself – http://www.codethirteen.com